AS such, there is a n urgent need to better understand the dynamics of floods and to provide adequate measures and methods to manage flood risks effectively and efficiently today and for the future.
Additionally, the consequences of flood events are widespread and impact negatively many SDGs. The current situation with floods around the globe already threatens sustainable developments, while floods in future are expected to also alter exposure to climate risks, which may potentially reinforce inequalities, and the reality is that they continue exposing large number of lives in risk. Projected increases in rainfall, sea level and storm winds are likely to escalate the risk of flooding in the future. Extensive research exists demonstrating that flooding has increased in frequency in recent decades, fuelling concern that climate change is already influencing flood risk.
